Recommend please

[Zumbilly(Murdoch)]

I need to buy a new set of headphones.
I prefer the over the ear type.I do'nt need anything bulky since I will use them with the IPod outside.I also will use them for practising steel.I therefore am looking for reasonably priced decent quality.
Thanks
Billy

[Ken Byng]

Billy
I have always liked AKG headphones for performance and value for money. Try Studio Spares. They do a good range of headphones at a wide range of prices.

Ken

[Zumbilly(Murdoch)]

Thanks Ken

[James Crowbear]

hey zumbustin' billy
may i recommend sennheiser ?
i've got a nice light pair that i've been usin' fer quite a while
all the best to ya' !

[James Crowbear]

oops double post

[bob adams]

I've a couple of sets of Sennheisers and found them excellent! One set is this model!


Here's a sweet deal, I paid considerably more for them! And who needs a fancy box anyway?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sennheiser-HD465-Headphones-B-STOCK-/370517009055?pt=UK_AudioVisualElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Headphones&hash=item564488e29f

[David Hartley]

My choice.
Beyer DT250 without a doubt.

Tried a few over the years.
That's ALL I use to monitor when recording.
Nothing else.
The best sounding fully enclosed headphones.
Try and you will see.
iPod, iMac, PC, focusite, tascam dr07, I use them on all of these.

Trust me.....

They're the right impedance for all of the above too, with the mini jack to jack adaptor supplied...

[Zumbilly(Murdoch)]

Thanks everyone for helping.
I eventually got a good deal on Sennheiser noise cancelling ones on Gumtree (local) for 25 quid.(second hand,or is it ear?)
I did'nt really need a Pro(expensive) pair since I only use them for computer,IPod and practising guitar.
It is a confusing world out there with headphones ranging from £1.99 to £1500 and with impedance ranging from 20 Ohms to 250 Ohms.
Best regards
Billy

[Malcolm]

Thought you would get your "hearing aid" free on the NHS at your age.

[Ken Byng]

Thought you would get your "hearing aid" free on the NHS at your age.

Billy
The trouble with asking for recommendations is that everybody has their own view as you have found. You can't go wrong with what you have bought. The main thing for the wide price range of headphones is that top end studio and hi-fi 'phones don't colour the sound in any way. A bit like studio monitors, they should provide a neutral but detailed reproduction. Most headphones don't have a wide range without having peaks either in the mid or top frequencies. Headphones costing a grand or more will not be worth that for the vast majority of people, but for some it is a price well worth paying because of the accuracy of what they deliver.